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Gabrielle Zevin

Elsewhere

Gabrielle ZevinFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2005

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Essay Topics

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Consider the structure of Elsewhere. How does the novel’s form reflect its subject matter?

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What role does the subplot involving Betty and Curtis play in the novel? How do their storylines (independently and as a couple) compare to Liz and Owen’s?

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Elsewhere uses several analogies to describe the nature of human existence; the orientation video Liz watches compares it to a circle and a line, Esther describes it as a tree with branches and roots, and Liz herself eventually compares it to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. How do each of these analogies contribute to Zevin’s portrayal of human life?

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